Turning Towards Treaty community talk

Sun 22 June 2025
1:30 pm 3:30 pm

Hawthorn Arts Centre

360 Burwood Road
Hawthorn VIC 3122

Free
06/22/2025 1:30 pm 06/22/2025 3:30 pm Turning Towards Treaty community talk Come to this community talk to find out more about how Treaty can benefit all Victorians.This is a free event. Light refreshments will be provided.Bring your friends and neighbours to hear from Uncle Andrew Gardiner, Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung Traditional Owner with representatives from:First Peoples’ Assembly of VictoriaTreaty AuthorityReconciliation Victoria.The talk, with a panel discussion and Q&A, will be facilitated by the editor of Victorian Aboriginal News, Uncle Charles Pakana.Background informationTreaty negotiations have started in Victoria. This Statewide Treaty will be a formal agreement between the Victorian Government, Traditional Owners and Aboriginal Victorians.Treaty ‌aims to create a fairer future for all Victorians and will focus on important issues like improving health, education and justice for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.The Municipal Association of Victoria in partnership with the First Peoples’ Assembly of Victoria has approached City of Boroondara to help raise community understanding about the Treaty process and foster respectful dialogue.Image: Connecting to Country reconciliation event, Maranoa Botanic Gardens, Balwyn. , City of Boroondara [email protected] Australia/Melbourne public

Event details

Come to this community talk to find out more about how Treaty can benefit all Victorians.

This is a free event. 

Light refreshments will be provided.

Bring your friends and neighbours to hear from Uncle Andrew Gardiner, Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung Traditional Owner with representatives from:

  • First Peoples’ Assembly of Victoria
  • Treaty Authority
  • Reconciliation Victoria.

The talk, with a panel discussion and Q&A, will be facilitated by the editor of Victorian Aboriginal News, Uncle Charles Pakana.

Background information

Treaty negotiations have started in Victoria. This Statewide Treaty will be a formal agreement between the Victorian Government, Traditional Owners and Aboriginal Victorians.

Treaty ‌aims to create a fairer future for all Victorians and will focus on important issues like improving health, education and justice for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

The Municipal Association of Victoria in partnership with the First Peoples’ Assembly of Victoria has approached City of Boroondara to help raise community understanding about the Treaty process and foster respectful dialogue.

Image: Connecting to Country reconciliation event, Maranoa Botanic Gardens, Balwyn.

Contact
Liz O'Loughlin